Emily Myers
Senior Writer/Podcast Producer
Emily Myers is a real estate writer and podcast host. As the former host of the Brick Underground podcast, she earned four silver awards from the National Association of Real Estate Editors. Emily studied journalism at the University of the Arts, London, earned an MA Honors degree in English Literature from the University of Edinburgh and lived for a decade in California.
Posts by Emily Myers:
$1.4 billion in lost NY taxes, schools may soon close, & more
By Emily Myers
November 13, 2020 - 10:30 AM
Amazon's plans to lease warehouse space in Red Hook, Brooklyn, are raising concerns about unsustainable truck traffic in the area.
Read More Curfew to slow the surge, 'stoop court' is in session, & more
By Emily Myers
November 12, 2020 - 10:30 AM
A new public park—Waterline Square—opened on the Upper West Side connecting three waterfront developments at the southern tip of Riverside Park
Read More Banks want buyers to fork over larger down payments. Here are some workarounds
By Emily Myers
November 12, 2020 - 09:30 AM
JP Morgan Chase sent a memo to loan professionals saying the bank would now only be willing to lend 70 percent of the sale price for jumbo loans, forcing NYC buyers to up their down payments by an additional 10 percent. Other banks are expected to follow suit.
Read More Warnings of a second wave, NYC's indoor dining cap upheld, & more
By Emily Myers
November 10, 2020 - 10:30 AM
A Bronx pastor who sold his congregation's land to developers with the promise of getting a new church says he has nothing to show for it.
Read More Election unrest in Manhattan, progressive wins for NY, & more
By Emily Myers
November 5, 2020 - 10:30 AM
A controversial development along the waterfront in Queens with retail and residential space, including some affordable apartments, has won a crucial vote to move forward.
Read More We came back to NYC and upgraded to a full-service rental building in Tribeca
By Emily Myers
November 3, 2020 - 15:30 PM
When the pandemic shut New York City down in March, Christopher Grant and Madison Shapiro left their apartments in Chelsea and Hoboken and moved in with Christopher’s parents in Amagansett, New York. But the couple wanted their own space and were eager to get back to the city. Their timing paid off and they landed an apartment in a full-service building in Tribeca with three months free and no broker fee.
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